This year's Galveston Bay Report Card is available online; see link below.

The Galveston Bay Report Card is a citizen-driven, scientific analysis of the health of Galveston Bay. Supported by a grant from Houston Endowment and implemented by the Galveston Bay Foundation and the Houston Advanced Research Center, the goal of the report card is to engage community members in meaningful discussion about Bay health topics. The report card is also designed to inspire people to take actions that protect and preserve the Bay. The 2017 report card is the third release, and the intent is to update the report annually. 

Through a series of surveys and interactive presentations, six topic categories were identified by the Galveston Bay Foundation as health topics of interest to the public in the fall of 2014: Water Quality, Pollution Events & Sources, Wildlife, Habitat, Human Health Risks, and Coastal Change. Scientists from HARC (the Houston Advanced Research Center) then analyzed data and trends for 19 indicators. What has emerged is a compelling story about Galveston Bay, its challenges, opportunities, and greatest needs. 

Each indicator features easy-to-understand grades, similar to the grades you would find in a school report card. These indicators show specific ways you can help the Bay, as well as data-driven infographics, additional resources, and a downloadable full report with expanded content. There is also specific data on each indicator.

Here is the link to full 2017 Report Card:

http://www.galvbaygrade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_Galveston_Bay_Full_Report.pdf#page=3